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What’s it like to be a Lifeguard?
Lifeguards look after the safety of people at beaches or swimming pools
through public relations, public education, accident prevention and rescue.
Lifeguards who work at outdoor venues spend most of their time in conditions
that vary from extremely hot to cold and windy.
How much can I expect to earn?
Full-time employed Lifeguard earn an average of $949 per week. The [average
annual salary for this job is $49348 excluding super.]
Personal requirements
- enjoy outdoor activities
- able to cope with the physical demands of the job
- good communication skills
- work well in a team environment
- able to be alert for long periods
- be of appropriate age as restrictions may apply.
This job also involves:
Good vision for detail
These jobs require you to be able to see clearly to examine items close-up. It
covers jobs where poor vision e.g. tunnel vision, could make the work place
unsafe or the job difficult to undertake, e.g. draftsperson working with
detailed drawings; checkout operator reading dockets; work requiring good
hand-eye co-ordination for working with precision or semi-precision tools.
Hot, cold or humid environment
These jobs are generally performed in an unusually hot, cold or humid
environment, so may be unsuitable for people who have diabetes or other
conditions aggravated by extremes of temperature or humidity.
Mainly outdoor work
Workers performing these jobs would usually be expected to spend more than
three-quarters of their day outdoors, exposed to the weather. They may report
back to an office, station, depot or other central site.
Physical effort
The main duties and tasks involved in these jobs require daily physical
exertion, such as bending and twisting, lifting, climbing, pulling, pushing,
carrying or other effort where physical fitness is required. People with
heart, back or other conditions who should avoid physical strain may wish to
avoid these jobs.
Reading or writing
These jobs require moderate or better reading and writing skills. Workers may
be expected to prepare, understand or act on written materials, such as
letters or reports. People may wish to avoid these jobs if their reading or
writing English skills are limited to a small range of words or phrases and
symbols. Jobs remaining may still require very basic reading or writing
skills.
This occupation offers jobs at the following skill levels:
Skilled Non-trade Jobs
These jobs do not usually require completion of secondary education, however
further part-time study such as a Certificate III or IV, and on-the-job
training, may be required.
Study requirements
At school, you can study these subject(s) to get a good foundation for this
occupation:
Physical Education
School subjects that include some aspect of physical education provide a
useful background to these jobs. In some cases a physical education subject is
a pre-requisite for entry to courses that provide the training for the job.
Duties and tasks of a Lifeguard
Lifeguards may perform the following tasks:
- supervise swimmers and bathers to prevent accidents and make sure they follow safety regulations
- rescue swimmers in difficulty and provide first aid treatment if required
- educate the community about water safety
- place signs or barriers to warn of dangerous conditions or areas and make sure users are aware of potential dangers
- caution people behaving in an unsafe manner and expel those who refuse to cooperate
- report incidents to management or other authorities
- design and implement emergency procedures
- undertake basic water quality control and testing procedures
- maintain rescue equipment
- care for lost children
- perform basic administrative duties such as writing reports.
